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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">I trust you are staying safe and maintaining all safety precautions during this period of pandemic. On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership (Myself, Aziz and Abdeldjalil) I bring you glad tidings, the quarter of 2020 has been a source of hope that we will get through this global challenge stronger on the emergence of possible vaccines. This is my final update for the year 2020 and AFRALO has continued her activities during this last quarter and here are some of the current and ongoing activities of the RALO.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In the Q3 update I informed you about our 9 action points towards implementation of our FY21 Outreach and Engagement Strategy. Implementation of the action points has commenced and leads for each action plan identified. During this quarter we welcomed our new Outreach and  Engagement Co-Chair for the region in person of Bram Fudzulani. I like to thank the past Co-Chair Mrs Fatimata Seye Sylla for her dedication and for leading the developmental phase of the FY21 strategy. Mr Bram has taken the bull by the horn and has commenced overseeing the implementation of our 9 action plan working with their respective leads in conjunction with the AFRALO leadership and the community.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">AFRALO members participated at various sessions during the ICANN69, as it’s our custom, we also held our Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting. The session featured various guest speakers: Board members (including board members from Africa), ICANN President and CEO, ALAC Chair and experts on Universal Acceptance and we have received responses on the statement from the various recipients. Here are the highlights of the session:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Session focused on discussion on the topic “Status, Impact, and Recommendations for Universal Acceptance in Africa” and a statement was developed which provided some recommendations to ICANN Org, the Universal acceptance steering group (USAG) and the various stakeholders involved in universal acceptance.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The future of AfrICANN and how it can evolve from just being a mailing list was discussed.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Outgoing and incoming Leaders from AFRALO were recognised.</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">AFRALO participated in the ICANN69 Middle East and Africa (MEA) Online Readout Session organised by the GSE-MEA team.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Year 2020 has been full of challenges but I am glad we are able to still remain connected contributing our part towards representing the interest of end users within the ICANN community. As you and I made it through the year 2020, I encourage us to continue to abide by the necessary preventive measures against COVID-19 and I am certain we shall come out of this even stronger as we look forward to a fruitful and rewarding 2021. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership, I wish the entire community a happy new year!</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. </span></div>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Build Internet policy making capacity in the region </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN </span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">privacy, transparency, and accountability </span>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) </span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRALO currently consist of </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJBIkU-VpExfPn8-_1PramqeXZtqXpbOnDZPwlKA5-Hze7FLXxci_pSxDzerJycfjEg874gEhEZFjbtE9WeHzTSpPHmNFECM59ptUNhCqjoMayrzIl9Hg28=&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">67 ALSes</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> located in 32 countries and territories, as well as </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOBUQXi0DBoM1ZSdv71N0Ab09EFRSaKQQflBOMpzBpTUhB0mB-DI6Q-y-kn3XRnonf1xqJRhNIMPElrZL0gnaMLkl7rxLD3TiCRl0uDQi--be8Daf-f1U0eM=&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">16 Individual members</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and 3 Observers. </span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJBIkU-VpExfaZ5IZqLKXVvxet-DQ3cQBkSbSOntDe4YIGfpXjrEUOnhzozgoxqZqJncME4XN5v8nufsna3PH-nJ7JvssxwWErXK_jVSTiq9iAfeAnUdNJc=&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">workspace</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Announced a call for nominations for the</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYyloym0pTW3AbvS_-3-GaBF2OUH3ocoh9qENfCfXoTRSEaJRavflL6ubcN2xov0UKK1zmP6THiYG0TlTa8zeD3Sjxax-vA--AKFmRlGjdITyiJbE--gRU7A==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> ICANN Community Excellence Award</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by 29 March 2021.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Invited applications from the European region for the</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYUpsEgyStbrmBmy_fhbdrd7P2cRDhhe9tHnw1MVKmE06_Pe9fA-fYIGeSvFKtyRAX63lrB6NZhu4UJhH58efcy5gISC2fEdBlEt65z3EtluKXyPd7UraxmQ==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> NextGen@ICANN for ICANN71</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> by 22 January 2021.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was no ALAC monthly meeting during December 2020. A new series of guest speakers are to be invited to speak to the ALAC during ALAC Monthly. One of the next guest speakers will be John Crain, Chief Security, Stability & Resiliency Officer for ICANN. He has been asked to discuss the upcoming ICANN Public Comment on</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOBZs2-d8pwh6deRMM2osJIki6T7YtkJ511hjhfJqLK_EW2KpOIW5acF12TwCd8buL1HisSfWQbKglumZgYYbTaHWRInhUwOZp8Z_j2g6y_6U5V3VPqUXVJW9T2x5meG-WvfZiruJ-Y2rDZrXhmXyjCE=&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (DAAR) 2.0</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ALAC held an Appointee Selection Committee (AASC) call to confirm At-Large applicants for the IGO Work Track. The successful candidates,</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYZW2D5xBImOnsHzhTC6UgQGi1-mVSih1R_xrl5xNTkFMhOktkcCpJWtcnIGaITQ5szTe6uPp856bXDpOc8zKsAFAIrylq_4jB&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> Yrjö Lansipuro</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYgTCdZipdqXwkdpjq-u_cbcvbv-ixbVFRFoltJHMsDek5aGgrYs7_YHYfGd5o5jfRv3qkjWT_ZnmI-mpC8QmHgJzgCWYLw2VP&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> Carlos Raul Gutierrez</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, were announced after the AASC meeting. They will present updates to the CPWG on the IGO Work Track.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ALAC & GAC Topic Leads for EPDP held a meeting on</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYcML9urZigt8YZUfYBb-700oGmkuApuxqaURql2lpDD83xfJXbgo-_CIWivATzXJ8unN32ZHgwY06-E7yl4gPr6BWU4e6XJJS&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> 15 December</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to discuss natural vs legal status and anonymized email, among other items.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYsHXpoRj-zkdhtnnrrmICIzB-RTnNT5IDgd13I82sK29r_9rrMewTNxl_ljwAzcdsYZrwbb4c8gHWitO6wT8_xt_xNf-Cme7QOkvQ5wz1h2qJ6GVkKAuXkO53jw-3wbYOk6_ToTStGMlylrWq8gNT-s4RdGvvzRajYYRA9vQN48gupoETgdxv5w==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> FY22 Additional Budget Request (ABR)</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> schedule and next steps</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">All of AFRALO and the At-Large Community are invited to contribute to ICANN Public Comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOEojJ3mC4zNYxMyP0bOKdi7MtZk5mGgvZ1oWJzUpL615wAatx_FlS2OnYstGIo-QWs-pGNZEjPCkTDo7KVYTR8NNsHjaAMTGKnJDuCok3GKn&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> At-Large Policy Advice Development Page</a><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">or contact At-Large Staff.</span>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) submitted (6) statements and (1) correspondence to ICANN org since the last AFRALO Newsletter:</span></div>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOIKxn5B3S_CZZbnuDQmVBheLwKtA4_9zpvuH_BgFcI_PR9A_IAFM4DlAGgGJxuLq0n03snfdUO4JQeq1GGrauwVaO_oWCthHvKP26Cy2JJGF_NiSmbDbHpP0JkxS6Xag8YX71Oyoec1ETLhIAXPVXKvtHajj9aMQjSHxVmfB497WiXWvp6Dq1XEKrnJR_x-MCeH2JmTyFXIpVsk_2GfYq5tCLpEKEJRkygtV6WZX3yjdAkQxOSteqsqUvpE5h9yfmA==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Operational Design Phase (ODP) Concept Paper</a><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">CPWG</span>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOIKxn5B3S_CZBd0ARoAfiWlRtTjzqu3mmin1CmpiP8O1BVR-rOzY20Y8j7SIAbLhEH804zA8WKhO6Ldzf89gFQmKBvf9khCci3sqziM8OGczdZH7V_b1DCC-gg5te1J5m6aYntdA6x3HM6Smw_IoXOu1EUFVpmzA8i0322fbG2ALQeGWAv4JBGB7ETKt9nMr8NdIYldI6Q3-mN5nxad6DuhWS35TkP5MYOhOkhrGJQImpL379VzAtww-AYB4mvxJ2nwja699-iKv9EalE7M50I0HGXGhWvco4T0A2xRIZJlUIQPnijkbUUoMt_Va7Ze0_jg_M3y6PnpqbX6baairIYE9KzuO_cehUg==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">SubPro PDP Final Report</a><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">CPWG</span>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOC-o1GMRLmaRaZeVmvTONOfRjwG6WSkYrHbmS1YB9P9ybbG1sSkK8xAQwYmob6B81Lf0qOdt27p3XosWIqQBZhOPjOcCYCfmPJmXjeYeGeY8&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">CPWG</span>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOCdoBPxcUPPSBef3GdjoMxF4Kx37_u6LyZ3e62GZoyVbVunNVZ8E5rDNB8tVnzom1Umj2WqXuchbxtGRmIeW2SsttPOVpeSBLoQnKASelMNp0hca5VSyRUyEi7iMNKc5-VXCt243RLBsf7yDvmhi5nlxt_VUGylgmdy14B-50VqLZV_ZbkXYcJrfv2PC1dNitonYnCdfROXgfD0Zo3Cv7ArKO4UdAPQk2IXwEwi0FliC6xIUmHFwaup35IAN7NhFbg==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement</a><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">CPWG</span>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOC-o1GMRLmaR_Z2xBPS1lCgbtXLADvpvznpPR7OVm-oo1YwtB4hqebuYVMYZ4c3c7WE2mZx00048qzH7zrBn8ayI71s6xpNdL0Bq2_fNubjdzEkwamvjSkwijbAl6xM4nMQSu9pVZpyi8YkIaMdV0wVLNO1lAhtxNgwNy_o03houCeCuWVYlzQLGI3XIlzcPNVOSs0gC13pgw1V-t8OH0x_DqWd2koSlH9yrtnfO0faF2mdTWyxKEYF746TlSQ-_JK_Y42UdwaDC&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">IANA Naming Function Review (IFR) Initial Report</a><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(108, 175, 107); font-weight: bold;">OFB-WG</span>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">The ALAC is currently developing (2) ALAC statements:</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Comment</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOIKxn5B3S_CZQqhD4MDoYtTtM1WgoO7KlFaq73tlujyRbUuCI_PagpKl5Cm8deXK3zFiGAj7i4NeEhr0MBuJS8hl-VlPLVBCSqAcqQKnZLc2&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">ALAC Advice to the ICANN Board on Subsequent Procedures</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">TBD </span><span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">CPWG</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(94, 129, 202); font-weight: bold;">Comment</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOJaIz0xwQAVYvVOH8RRefNjbdyzktDA_NgSevn0QWZzVQ9ewARJjfAOHyB3QSyfZxaX7zJS8FDdMA4mabAPrXIG2yaV2QfTXG0Oqf5ve-1Di1GA7en4ya4de4-IPtfYCBw11jK5BRZgo_Jdh3qGfV3Y4au3Id5fzOg==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> 15 February 2021 </span><span style="color: rgb(108, 175, 107); font-weight: bold;">OFB-WG</span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">See:</span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B8EobHYbzCIRy71rYo6RlLSBHHlgnwyXy6_gCxuBy_voTx5cBn6ZOPKsMkOG41Crkf9gbfdDWebWaPQRlisBbbHaWsK4i_f4xiPrX9aII_iEM9kMdeu8ksdkYQNlS02SQNM7HeNkbm4wXIVa2TewaEvQp1KzIdSqInRXO3HJktZ2T-RhdSMo11OAXEyvOf9nFoZWZ745Q4CEGh1-G-eFRw==&c=xqMeXoTRyOYhH-4X3K8PbgL259OqWGx6P-nrB5JzS3iUZvJCS4hqzw==&ch=g_xIdi47m7FPF1d4UqTSzl-cmLBLJehuVB8EGF8KM4PrmD935HRI2A==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;"> Executive Summaries: ALAC Public Comments and Advice</a>
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<li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">We held regular Webinars on key thematic Topics such as DNS Abuse</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">We joined hands in both Regional and Subregional IGFs and SIGs</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">This would need us to redouble our efforts to address some of the challenges that remain outstanding such as the important work on IDNs, Universal Acceptance (UA) as well as Email Address Internationalization (EAI). Not only these but also issues to do with DNS Abuse remain critical. And I know that the AFRALO community have put these as top priorities in their plans, just as we have at ICANN org. I therefore look forward to even a deeper partnership on these thematic areas of focus and more as we seek to jointly play a role in the implementation of our Africa Regional Plan and by extension contribute to a greater Digital Economy in Africa.</span></div>
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<ol><li style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations on your new job, kindly introduce yourself briefly.</span></li></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My name is Paul Muchene and I work for the ICANN office of the CTO (OCTO) as the technical engagement specialist for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). I’m currently based in Nairobi, Kenya.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In an earlier life, I was a computer systems engineer enjoying technical troubleshooting and helping people resolve system failures. Yet even today, I still relish tweaking and playing with operating systems and security, cloud computing, DevOps, and most definitely the DNS.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. How did you get here as a Technical Engagement Specialist for ICANN MEA?</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While in grad school, I stumbled across a job post at the ICANN careers page that had an opening at their Nairobi office.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The job ad required someone who possessed not only technical expertise in DNS operations and DNSSEC but who could also conduct outreach activities to ICANN stakeholders in the MEA region via technical trainings and face to face meetings.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I dove right in and applied for the position.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. What does your job entail?</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Primarily my job entails planning and coordinating webinars and hands-on DNS/DNSSEC trainings that target ICANN community members and stakeholders in the MEA region.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Covid-19 pandemic added another angle to my role; because traditional face-to-face meetings were barred, it was incumbent upon my team to devise webinars and a cloud based DNS lab to deliver online. Developing the DNS cloud lab was an exciting challenge and the lab has proved to be an effective tool for delivering hands-on technical exercises.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other than trainings, on a day-to-day basis I work on course materials for the ICANN Learn website, review technical documents, and hold regular updates with both my OCTO colleagues and the global stakeholder engagement (GSE) teams both in Africa and the Middle East respectively.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. As far as AfrICANN is concerned, how does this position you as one of the ambassadors in the ICANN ecosystem?</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ICANN Africa Regional Plan for fiscal years 2021-2025 outlines five strategic objectives. Two of these objectives namely Security and Unique Identifiers System are closely aligned with the work we do at OCTO. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At ICANN OCTO we have a compelling interest to strengthen the security of the global DNS and the Root Server System. In particular. encouraging the adoption of DNSSEC in African ccTLDs and providing technical trainings on DNS operations and security will keep me on my toes for the foreseeable future.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of fulfilling the strategic objective for the Unique Identifiers System, my team will be working with both the ICANN Universal Acceptance (UA) program manager and the Africa GSE team to promote UA and Email Address Internationalization (EAI) in the region.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;">Just like the other countries, Mali held its citizen dialogue on the future of the internet on Saturday, October 14, 2020. Several African, European, American and Asian countries took part in this global meeting. In Mali, this dialogue took place under the leadership of the ISOC Chapter of Mali chosen as the national partner.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, the use of social networks is a fashion phenomenon. Literate or not, all have a Smartphone and buy internet data for distraction or fun on social media.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50 teachers participated in the workshop and gained skills on the basics of computer systems and other digital devices that can be used in computing environment.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I have 30 years of Experience in Education and was not familiar with how I can use Internet in classwork but with solid foundation on the use of Internet in Education received from the workshop, I will use Internet in lessons preparation and guides students on how they can extend their range of learning through Internet” said NTABWOBA Jean Paul, teacher from G.S Nyirarukobwa.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The entity managing the RW registry, the Rwanda Internet Community & Technology Alliance (RICTA) in partnership with both AfTLD and ICANN is running virtual workshops to educate the registrars and Internet community at large in Rwanda.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The workshops were not limited to the local community but were opened to all ccTLDs of Africa.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The aim of the webinars is to create awareness on how the community can benefit from the local ccTLD during the pandemic and to equip registrars and resellers with relevant skills needed for Domain Name Business. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On 19 November 2020 RICTA held a session to discuss “DNS Entrepreneurship” panelists were Mr. Neil Dundas co-founder & CEO of DNS Africa, Mr. Olusegun Akinwunmi, Web Services Administrator at Nigeria Internet Registry Association (NIRA) and Ms. Hadia El Miniawi, Chief Expert at NTRA. Mr. Bob Ochieng, Sr. Manager, stakeholder Engagement – Eastern & Southern Africa from ICANN moderated the session.</span></div>
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